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KUWAIT: Deputy Chief of Kuwait’s National Guard (KNG) Lieutenant General Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sunday called for respecting the law, good dealing with the public, provide assistance to the citizens and residents, and maintaining the good image of the National Guard. This came in a statement by the KNG after the meeting between […]

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Leading opposition MPs Bader Al-Dahoum and Mohammad Al-Mutair yesterday filed to grill HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah over what they charged is the “selective” implementation of laws. The move came after the government decided to refer some 15 MPs, including the two grillers, and dozens of activists to […]

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and his wife Asma have tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, the presidency said yesterday. “After experiencing mild symptoms that resemble… COVID-19, President Al-Assad and first lady Asma Al-Assad took a PCR test, and the result showed that they are infected with the virus,” the presidency said in […]

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Thousands of people were left stranded on the streets Sunday afternoon as the partial curfew came into effect. Buses stopped picking up passengers long before the expected 3 pm deadline and left riders stranded on roadsides, many of whom were forced to walk home in the afternoon heat. Similar scenes of […]

DOHA: Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat met Qatar’s ruler Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha yesterday, official media reported, as the countries heal following a bruising rift. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit came as a Qatari delegation arrived in Cairo to continue restoring diplomatic relations between Egypt and the Gulf monarchy fractured by years […]

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Some expat families and workers stranded in Dubai en-route to Kuwait have finally decided to go back to their home countries. Some however are still waiting for a miracle, like a Filipina mother who has decided to stay a bit longer in Dubai in hope of reuniting with her family in […]

KUWAIT: Al-Shaheed park in Kuwait City announced on their official Instagram account that they will be open every day from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm starting yesterday. The park had originally announced that it would be closed during the entire month of the curfew period until April 8 but has now reversed this decision.  

KUWAIT: The Japanese embassy in Kuwait released the following statement, announcing the winner for the logo contest to mark the 60th anniversary for establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Kuwait: “Surprisingly, we have received a large number of logo designs not only from Kuwait but also from Japan and other neighboring countries. The Embassy of […]

ATLANTA: Damian Lillard nailed a game-ending three pointer from just inside half court as LeBron James improved to 4-0 as an NBA All-Star Game captain with a 170-150 win over Team Durant on Sunday night. Two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo captured the Kobe Bryant MVP Award going a perfect 16-of-16 from the field for a […]

MADRID: Atletico Madrid squandered the chance to inflict a heavy blow on Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes on Sunday as Karim Benzema’s late equalizer earned the champions a 1-1 draw and kept them in the race at the top. Luis Suarez’s flicked finish early in the first half looked to be enough to give […]

BEIRUT: Demonstrators blocked key roads across Lebanon yesterday in protest at the country’s political paralysis after the Lebanese pound hit record lows on the black market. Black smoke billowed up from overturned rubbish dumpsters and tires set ablaze by protesters at various entrances to Beirut from the early morning. Lebanon is in the grips of […]

HONG KONG: China’s crackdown in Hong Kong has left Japanese finance firms “very much afraid” and reconsidering whether to remain in the city, a senior banker said yesterday in a rare public declaration of concern from within the industry. Yoshitaka Kitao, chief executive of financial conglomerate SBI Holdings, which runs Japan’s largest online brokerage, told […]

He may be the Queen’s grandson, but she is American cultural royalty: Oprah Winfrey, whose bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dominated headlines, is a billionaire TV phenomenon renowned for coaxing secrets and tears from countless celebrities. From Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise to Lance Armstrong and the Duchess of York, Winfrey is […]

Tennis superstar Serena Williams and poet Amanda Gorman led an outpouring of support for Meghan Markle following her explosive allegations of racism in the British royal family. In a two-hour interview with Oprah Winfrey, Markle, whose mother is Black, said her husband Prince Harry revealed his family’s concerns over “how dark” her son Archie’s skin […]

Meghan Markle opened up about battling suicidal thoughts, Prince Harry disclosed a painful rift with his father-and both settled a fair few scores in their history-making interview with Oprah Winfrey. The gloves came off as the pair lifted the veil on their dramatic exit from royal life, holding little back as they alleged racism in […]